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Yeah, well, that's the rub isn't it. I'm tall. But still shaped like a woman. I've tried all kinds of suits. I bought a Meander. It's not big enough in the hips for me, and it's my gut that's fat, not my hips. I tried the next bigger size, and the top part was ENORMOUS! I'm thinking of slicing the old Meander up the sides and putting a gusset in for the hips.snowbunny wrote:Hello, I am in need of a good cave suit. I have borrowed warmbec suits from the club, but the fit has never been right. Where I am suits are more or less designed for men. I am a short woman with slightly round hips. I need a suit where the crotch doesn't hang around my knees, tying me up. Not to mention the dreded cave suit wedgie when stretching and climbing.
I am thinking of just sewing my own suit, but no idea where to get a pattern from.
Can any one help?
Thanks :)
Yeah, well, that's the rub isn't it. I'm tall. But still shaped like a woman. I've tried all kinds of suits. I bought a Meander. It's not big enough in the hips for me, and it's my gut that's fat, not my hips. I tried the next bigger size, and the top part was ENORMOUS! I'm thinking of slicing the old Meander up the sides and putting a gusset in for the hips.
I know someone who special ordered a Meander because he was an especially tall guy with moderate to slightly slim build. He got his just right.
The other option is B&C Wunderwear. I had a suit made by them a long time ago. It was off, and they had to rebuild it, but they did. I've heard some folks complain about their suits, but others love them. If my attempt to fix my Meander doesn't work, I'll probably give B&C another try. I no longer quite fit in the old suit.
ian mckenzie wrote:it was custom-made for me by a friend who works in the outdoor equipment field. The trick is in sewing the suit in a partially pre-bent shape at the elbows, knees and back, allowing the suit to be a snugger fit because you don't need all that bagginess to allow movement. Also, there are some new materials out there that the cave-suit industry has not taken advantage of yet.
Adam Byrd wrote:Another option for cave suits is Daleswear, a UK company. I wear a Daleswear Kingsdale suit that is pretty sweet. It costs £55. From their website:
...made from a polyurethane coated fabric which is tough, flexible and will shed water giving good protection underground. The style is designed to give freedom of movement and features a two way heavy duty zip covered by a velcro flap. Inside a velcro sealed pocket, features expanded neoprene cuffs and a detachable hood.
Dragon is no longer. I checked with them a few days ago as their website was still up. They're a family owned business and the family is retiring and moving to another country!cmyoung wrote:I have had good results with suits from Dragon Caving Gear in the UK. Their suits have suspenders and they will make suits to measure.
ian mckenzie wrote:I am male and have gone thru a succession of British-made oversuits, none of which have fitted me satisfactory. My current suit is a dream, though - it was custom-made for me by a friend who works in the outdoor equipment field. The trick is in sewing the suit in a partially pre-bent shape at the elbows, knees and back, allowing the suit to be a snugger fit because you don't need all that bagginess to allow movement. Also, there are some new materials out there that the cave-suit industry has not taken advantage of yet.
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